Our pets are predators
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@beamuts.bsky.social
Based at University of Technology Sydney, our research focuses on species ecology and biogeography, using advanced statistical methods and modelling to examine how species and communities interact with their environments across spatial and temporal scales.
Our pets are predators
conservationbytes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Thrilled to see our latest research featured in @theguardian.com @australianmuseum.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social
20.01.2026 03:28 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0New paper:
Balancing high densities and conservation targets to optimise #koala management strategies
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
@fredsaltre.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @beamuts.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social
π see paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
in collaboration with: @conservbytes.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @coorongdan.bsky.social, Joel Chadoeuf and Vera Weisbecker. @australianmuseum.bsky.social
New paper out π¨π±
SA koala densities are exceeding habitat capacity conservation priorities.
Modelling 25 years of pop growth, hab. suitability, and fertility control strategies, we found: 1) Pop growth projected at +17β25% w/out action, 2) Adult female fertility control most cost effective option.
Only a few days left!
π° Postdoc funding opportunity
Looking for EOI postdoc to co-develop a grant application focusing on climate change impact on scrub typhus risk in Australia
π UTS / Australian Museum
π§ Strong modelling skills needed
πDetails + EOI Form: www.biogeographyuts.org/post/express...
At the British Ecological Society meeting this week in Edinburgh! πΏ
Talking about « The ecological analogue myth: non-native mammals undermine ecosystem stabilityβ
If youβre around, feel free to reach out.
#BES2025 #Ecology #Conservation #RestorationEcology #NonNativeSpecies #ScienceChat
Did some filming yesterday with the @abcnewsbot.bsky.social in #BelairNationalPark for a #koala piece based on a paper led by @fredsaltre.bsky.social of @beamuts.bsky.social coming out (hopefully) next week
@flindersuniversity.bsky.social
New blog post:
βMy gap year between Honours and PhDβ β¨π
Not always a straight path and thatβs okay. If youβre thinking about taking time off between study stages, or wondering what it might look like:
π www.biogeographyuts.org/post/my-gap-...
#AcademicLife #MarineBiology #ResearchJourney
ππ¬ New Paper Out! π§¬β¨
Weβve developed the first ever epigenetic clock for common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) β using DNA from stranded & bycaught individuals to estimate age non-lethally and with high accuracy. A major step forward for dolphin conservation.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
New research out! π¬
We tested 16 NZ toothed whale species to see if habitat predicts PFAS levels.
Results:
β’ Habitat = weak predictor
β’ Sex & age = stronger predictors
β’ Even remote oceans arenβt safe from PFAS
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
#PFAS #MarineScience #Cetaceans #MAVELab #CERG
and here is the related paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
24.11.2025 03:51 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0'Forever chemicalsβ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought β new research theconversation.com/forever-chem... @australianmuseum.bsky.social @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social @ecologybrad.bsky.social
24.11.2025 03:50 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0Weβve just started a blog where weβll share our #research in #Ecology, #ClimateChange, #Biogeography, data & softwares. πΏ
Itβs still early days, but weβd love for you to check it out and connect if these topics resonate.
π www.biogeographyuts.org/blog
#OpenScience #ScienceInContext #ResearchLog
@fredsaltre.bsky.social worked with Year 5β6 students in Adelaide ont how #ClimateChange, #LandClearing, and #InvasiveSpecies affect animals distributions and survival. π±π
Big thanks to the amazing teacher who made this happen.π
#ScienceEducation #Ecology #Biodiversity #STEM #Sustainability
π€ @fredsaltre.bsky.social presenting βTrait-Space divergence & the use of #non-native #mammals in #conservation strategiesβ as part of the #EnvironmentalFutures #UOW #Seminar Series πΏ
A great opportunity to discuss how better understand & protect #biodiversity π #Ecology #Research #Science
π¨ New paper out on #Genomics Kangaroo Island #Koalas #Australia. Islands protect species from threats, but...
π Findings:
β’ KI koalas = lower #genetic #diversity than mainland
β’ Evidence of inbreeding + maladaptation from a bottleneck
β’ Genetic rescue needed
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
π Always a joy to celebrate achievements, but even more special when itβs your students!
Big congrats to Elise Beaumont, Lavinia Stokes & Will Perkins on graduating to #Honours!
#MarineScience #StudentSuccess #ResearchJourney @kjpeters.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social
Our new research shows northern #Australiaβs monsoon #rainfall over 150,000 years was shaped by sea level shifts + coastal proximity, often out of phase with the East Asian #monsoon.
#ClimateChange #Paleoclimate @ciehf.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our new #paper is out!
Sahulβs large-bodied animal #communities have drastically changed since the Late #Pleistocene.
#Mammals and #herbivores were the hardest hit, leading to major shifts in the structure and function of #ecosystems over time. @beamuts.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social
Attended the @aciucn.bsky.social Species Survival Symposium. π§οΈ Weather aside, it was brilliant to reconnect, share research cross-sectors, and listen to #FirstNations, backing their leadership in healing Country.
#Conservation #Biodiversity @euanritchie.bsky.social @fredsaltre.bsky.social
Great to contribute to this paper led by @citizenstem.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social @conservbytes.bsky.social
A guide for developing demo-genetic models to simulate genetic rescue onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#GeneticRescue @ecologybrad.bsky.social @ciehf.bsky.social
We study how #climate, #species traits, and people shape #biodiversity, across time and space. From #extinction to #adaptation, #models to #museum collections, weβre here for it.
π©βπ¬ PhD & Honours/Masters projects available and more! www.biogeographyuts.org/opportunities
π Weβre live!
The Biogeography, Ecology & Modelling Lab at UTS finally has a website! π
π Check it out: www.biogeographyuts.org
#Ecology #Biogeography #ClimateChange #Conservation #ScienceWithImpact #Science
@ecologybrad.bsky.social @globecoflinders.bsky.social
@ciehf.bsky.social